‘Janain al Shams’ a cultural and touristic project in Kfarzebian

The Consul General, Antoine Akiki, announced during a ceremony held last Monday at Kfarzebian’s Town Hall in Kesrwan, the start of implementation of a new eco-friendly and culturally sensitive touristic initiative called "Janain al Shams". The new village compound will comprise 3 neighborhoods with 23 Lebanese traditional houses, a forest stretching over some 5 thousand square meters and a gigantic Christmas cave to promote religious tourism. The prime purpose of the USD5 million-worth project is to develop rural tourism in the area and to attract Lebanese emigrants back to their homeland and heritage, according to Akiki who added that construction works in the project are expected to begin early next spring. He also summarized the positive impact of the project as follows: create jobs in the construction and engineering sectors during the first phase, new jobs in the tourism industry after the opening, promote tourism in the area and stimulate the national economy. 

Al Diyar, December 30, 2015